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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
RITs On LEGAL NEWs.

Charles H. Phelps calmc that $4,000 is due him from the
CDio Railway Company California as balance OF his COM
missions for the OF lie patents including It's cable grp
g. .vsieato commas ID Of G T. Huntington and others
resenfng National Cable Railway Company H1s sun
Tor tie amount trial yesterday teiore Justice fHt
son In the supreme Court Special Term lie .O
Of specified
Of no urcbase money this only 900 was paid tho
balance being withheld u Is stated because the Calto
conDany pegectc prosecute OF infringement on
ia patents Phep. got $4,000 Of his commissions and sues
10 recover balance He roprese tod oV OK uuge
Davis the defendant by Julen l. Davies ana Ed"aFu L.
Short
verdict 2G5 rendered yesterday IN the supreme
Court TTuaX presiding IN the sut OIL
man for the rental value or hts mousse 10 4O'
West Fftyhirdst on OF the elevated railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS

FEATURES OF NEW-fUhh DT1hLINUo
DpIuess was marked grain specuations yesterday
The West was weak wheat and tho common impression
seemed TO be that Chicago clique was disposed to sell
Spot lots were lower but shippers took S2oooo
bushes mostly near The options here sympathzed
With the Western weakness closed heavy nj losses of
cent The market steady with 5000 bushels
taken by shippers The options were easier anu c TSs
oats market for cash but so cent lover iot
onons The lard speculation weak, ana nnai prices
closed points About $50 erces were aken on
the spot
The III al prices were as follows; 49,. 49,. "a, ca,
Whest-Nay 96ss June SO July 9os August W q sep
tember 92L aud December 80 5 Genus ~, -, Can
CornYMay 4T June AZ July 49is August sos and Sep
TENDER 81 cents 49, -, 90, -.
iari-June So es, July 81 o. August - L. sep'enOe
The receipts OF grain -four yesterday az NewYork
psiimore Phadepha Boston reported as foo
Wheat iss770 bushels ,orn so 3ts bushels aa,s
Al Chicago Milwaukee and sI Louis tne rece,pts 200
Wheat l2I 453 bushels corn le1o4 pusnes ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
rnREw nERsELFfRoM 4 RooFAXD wAsKILLEn

Mrs sophia Rumpf wcak-mluded German "oindu
slxty-Avc years old, fell or throw herself from ""
roof Of tho tenement house No. 22i East Forty -nrSF
~ Yesterday morning and was killed. sho got UP
M 3 a. NJ and later ate breakfast with her husband
Just before O'Clock she went Oh INC rooi VI ~'
- Nr Vuntz who occupied rooms on the same
Or with the Humps went In search Of Mrs. kuml
n little later but could not find her kumpi san
mat ho did not know where his WHO was. MIe
Tuntz noticed a piece Of writing paper on tln door
mat On il Mr.. Kumpf had written that sne wac
t,rcd OF life because che had gwen false us ,lmOhy
gainst her son and had caused him to be imprisoned
If Wa one Of Mrs. Kumpfs delu-ons that hor son
was I'm trouble lilo hoops paint store In Nlnth-aN"
and has had no trouble such az his mother imaginoH
son after Mrs Kunu found the letter sho noticed
Dcrsons I'm n neighbOring factory pointing down
toward tho yan In the OF the house. she wehs
down 20 tho ward and found Mrs kunpfs de q
hodv an tho stone nayging Some uIno ago Mfs.
Knnpf spoke OF throw ng herself of tho roof 10
ono saw her fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
Baker Of seuben County states that he had been here
yesterday he should have voted for the Vedder Liquor
Tax bill
GENERAL sICKLES NAMED FOR OFFICE.
GOVERNOR HILL SoMIYATEs HIM FOR IMMIGRATION
COMMISSIONER.

COMMISSIONER.
ALBANY May 1S.-Governor Hill nominated
General Daniel f. Siekles to-day for Immigration
Commissioner. The appointment was made under the
law OF 1883, which has never gone into operation.
The law abolishes the present Board OF Immigration
Commissioners. That has continued to exist sinee
1888 owing TO the failure OF the Governor and tpe
Senate to agree on an immigration Commnsionoi'
Governor Cleveland nominated William H., Mur.na,
present Register OF Kings County. TOR the place. pu'
senator Grady, Trainer and Bro wing, OF isumsny
Hall Joined the Republican Senator'S In refusing W
confirm Kings County democrat. The nominsuon;
thpretore. was q hung up" and has been hung uF
ever since Now Governor bill takes 1t down ana
nominates General Sickles, who has no Detter
cnance of confirmation than Mr. Murtha had when ne
was nominated The nomination was referred 10 tne
Committee OH Commerce and Navigation alter SENATOR
Murphy had eulogized General Sickles LOT his war
record -,
General Sickes was Congressman before tue war
from New-York City At the outbreak OF the ne
bellion he raised the Excelsior Brigade he rose 10
the rank of major general and had the conm'nu VI
the Sd Corps at the Battle of Gettysburg
James w. Webb, of Brooklyn, was nominated oy
Governor Hill for inspector OF gas meters, IN place o.
Ferdinand ErharLt whose term has expired. lh'o
nomination was also referred to a committee
The nomination by Governor Hill OF General Danlei l."
sicles to be Immigration Commissioner TO succeed the
present Board gave occasion for considerable dscussoh
among Castle Garden officials and employees yesterday as
under the law OF 1884 which provides for single COM
missioner and two deputie3-One at Casue uhIucn nu
the other at Wards Island The present BOARD Oh ;
memcers receive no salary or conpenss.o soiarv of
So 600 a year the Commissioner S4oOo 10 INC uePuY
at Castle Garden and 600 for the one at Wards lSo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
THE TRADE N CHICAGO.

cvrc.eo. May 10 tspectap.Wheat for June closed TO-
night at ssh conts the clique protecting IL stha' nsuro
Tho feeling all day heavy and the local crowd was ap
narently encouraged other TO sell wheat
July closed at July closed weak at Al cents
Univ ribs at 81 22la little Information Is leaking OUT
sbont the wheat clique IL Is known that one
OF the leaders the wo sends most OF the
IA Neson Perrin heir OF great whiskey dealer Tue
of ths principals that good many
traders here withdrawing Just now TO settle nrs OF an
acqUL ITSELF III wel they II ,st
on again poorly they'll stay out There was no enort "
the clae at TO keep wheat at ~ cents where
closed last night not until June was down 10 50 GEMS
thar there was any interference from kershaw Co., o,
irwin Green & Co At lgure the price was pegged
again but the crowd did not make much OF
rho ontsie markets little weaker but caDies wero
rather IL probable that - cents WIZ De ne
peggng" point until the specuators orses tnas 'he ss
ket WAS only SO cents for Juno last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
GROSS ooUyrRY AssooIA TON

annual smoking concert OF the National Cross
Country Association was night tho Casino. Six
ty Thirdave over twohundrod members were
present Tho meeting called TO order by O. C. HUGHES
OF the association who introduced g. W. Curf OF
he Manhattan Athletic Club who proposed the rht toas
'Tie National Cross Country Association OF America
tenor sang charming which he had 10 repeat o. w.
Carr responded oe toast The National Amateur Athiee
The tho programme consisted OF songs recitatons
a responses 10 various toasts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
THE PETROLEUM MARKET

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE or fhioE'
Tbore was less activity the orudo petroleum speculation
Yesterday and the selling movement was suSpeuueu ~
temporary Pncos opened shade better at W cents ou'
rse offerings quickly carried figures TO 81 cent@ Inc COW
oe OF shorts then effected rally. and IN the afternoon
80 centa The -tustloh pre-
sents no and there Is an uer Eo'
aldo buying Tho market closed stoalY A.. ,,...,
mo range prices and the total dealings ~ uo Non''
dated Exchange were AS followsi -.
ona,n1 .G2l Lowest ................ol -
Ui0hrsf ..........G29a Final ss;s ~ "a,
Sales. barrels
Renned oil was unchan god at 6Ss cents per gallon.
OIL Cfrr PENN May lS.-Crudo On-National TRANSIT
.r,aeato, opened at 62 closed at 62a highest pros
cos lowest 81 "a saies 100000 barrels ohirtsrs 7O "
barrss olearanoes 2Ols00o oArrssi shipments se910
barrosi runs - barrels
PrrrsBURG, Penn. May iS-crude oh-Petroio"m "0u'
ann weak National Transit Certificates Opener
al ia aud 62a highest price 624 lo"ess VI
BRADFORD PENN May l8-Natonai Transit Cert' nch'o'
opened AZ 62s closed at J2o highest proe o%s ""'''
6l94 Clearances lO90OOO barrels
TIrusvlLLE Penn. May 19Natonal Transit OerInoaSo'
ononed at G2 and closed 62s highast pr,o 02i low
estpr I'll u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19

ca So' Common Extras 81 25os3 so. spriug wne,t
Pstons prime % ooss5 90 h Ga,
No i white 4la4lac. No White $3.50 .5 So
White rs steadvMlfdlings De- ton ~ VVc
s2I 90 Butter dull-westeru Extra Creamery 25dxac
Eastern 2Sc Cheese hrm Eggs oni.ono toe
Western l2A1lso Eastern Extras l3o-. Receipts aoa
the day--Fiour $500 bba and 1000 sacks Cora SVoo
nusn- Oats IL 600 bush. shorts 5000 bush
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
INSURED IN THE EQUITABLE.

The late George Cabot Ward, OF hs city, held 100000
Insurance on his e OF which $4,000 with dividend adj
ditIons of SO 900, was In the Equitable. ,
General lIorao Ayerill, also deceased, was insured
for $40 900 in the Equitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
Nrrr srArE NnRMAL scHoOL AT ONEONTA

ALBANY, May Is (SpeciGD.-Governor Hill this a''er-
noon signed Assemblyman Arnolds bill for the esao
fishing OF new State Normal School at Oneonta IL ap
propriates $45, 900 for the purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19

Little progress made yesterday in the trial OF the eject
ent suit by which Mary Maud Watson seeks to estab-
lish oneh in the property the west side OF
Fiitave extending from Fifty eighth to Fynnth sts
which portion Of the immense estate left by her grand
father John Anderson his Charles John Anderson
and conveyed by the latter Messra Phyfe anuap
bell this suit Tho principal part OF inc Gay
was occupied taking the testimony OF Mrs watson he
her mothers maider Mary Louise Anderson,
daughter and that her father was wafer
s. Carr clerk the Everett House she Ven IN
this until she was ten years ou eI
ward on Staten Island In Massachusetts and w,hap
shire and then Peteroro W. whore her mother died In
January 1882 the wife OF Alfred r. watson
formerly secretary of Vermont and 81
Railroad Commissioners OF that ste ter
her InotneTs death the witness and her father cae
10 this city with the body. which was Durlei
John zach left TO his other grant,
children the given tho income OF an IN
yestment 800 life While sho was here W attonu
The mother citation 70 appear at the poOe
grandfathers will served upon hor AZ te o
central Hotel by William GrOd, q lawyer In answer 10
al she said;
HeIook a paper his pocket ana handed Il 70 my
father who put He stated that III was u
the paper, as II was mere VI
that Il might be thrown into the f anu
said that ever informed her bnat hsu
appointed her guardian IN tie pro
bats proceedIngs that no had any
with her subject Since her mothers death she aa
her father od TO be applied to her support until
the settled and until that time she was 70 receive
$500 every months claimed that she was entlen 70
as much grand children received me
am nation OF Mrs Watson elected no new acta lho 'i
Will DO continued today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19

skin and scalp diseases DO cured BY Paimers Skin
Success Soap cieansss. ointment healA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19

pa ,sa today IT'S madness 10 defer" Don't neglect
your cough fate may DO that OF the countless
have done likewise ana VINO 10 DAY MI con
snmptyes graves NghtsweatA. splitting OF blood, weak
ung. and sef taken IN me can be cured Dy
The ee of Dr. Golden Medical Discovery This
has equal sremedy Tor lung and
throat diseased. All druRgisie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
HELEN nArvRAY.s HuspANp Musr PAY UP

HELEN DAUVRATS HUSBAND MUsI raj W.
Miss Eva Heaop known on the stage Etelka Wardell
whohas sustained leading roles in "The White save
The Wages OF Sin other plays successful yester
day IN coo and interest on note dated
s2nary i8 1882 given her by Leonrd Tracy the husband
of tn well known actress Helen DGuyray MISS Heaton
eyes tho witness stand IN the Superior court De
fore Justice and Jury that While living with her
mother and sister In Philadelphia In 1877 she De
came acquainted with Ar, Tracy at meet
ing Of Wheatloy Dramatic Assocation, an
amateur club OF which she wasa member lie was
pennes but her and they became engaged 10
be married. years she supported him. giving MN IN
than IS 900 ono day she received ICY or nm,
I'm which declared their engagement at an END anu sa hat
All not n who proposed To devote hef
fe 10 Tho stage preorring wife OF domestic habltA
The heard OF him was on his return from ~
Jone will Miss Dauvray whom he had married. She sought
lin and s,ed upon " the she had given
lin, e said ho could IL at once but gave her the
uote which IN afterward refu sed ~ pay. -
The defendant denied that he ever received any money
from Miss said that he had given nor the note DC
se so Threatened ami blacken his reputation
N he aid The jury took but short Tune III deoiuhg
that 10 her $3.50. M~aNAai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19
RriEhIinl Waite.

Conaumpon carries OF ts thousands OF victims every year
Yes human yOs are being wasted That might DO
saved for established that consumpit III ITO
sarly stsges In durable Dr. PeTces Golden Medical DIS
coyery WILL used In time, effect permanent cure IL
hss no 60 nal az remedy for bronchitis coughs and r0lds
ia efficacy proved in thousands oil cases AL dug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19

Thu huee drastic gripping sckenng pills fast being
,srsedod II Dr. Pierce's Purgauye Pelets.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-19

mr. BAKER PLACES HIMSELF IN POSITION.
ALBANY, HAY 10 Especial. -Assemblyman Charles D.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-06-30
FOREIGN.

The lord mayor of London ave banquet
to 200 representatives. of literature, science
eLd art.
1t is reported that the Pope has expressed
a desire for the re-establishment of official
relations with England.
Queen "Kap" gave Queen ''Vic" feather
screen for a jubiles gift.
A mob set fire to the Jewish quarter Of the
town of na-Sgerdahely, Hungary, The
quarter was almost entirely destroyed, and
l25 families were made homeless.
The Spanish Senate has voted the sum OF
SO 010 toward the erection Of statue to
the late King Alfonso in front of the palace
the public TO contribute the balance of the
sum necessary to carry cut the idea.
States and the Unitsi Mexican States is aps
proved by President Cleveland
There is a movement in the Canadian
Parliament for unrestricted reciprocity with
he United States.
It is repor ted that cable will be laid from
Vancouver to Australia, touching at Hawaii
and FIJI.
A Paris dispatch says: An explosion Of
fire damp occurred in an incomplete railway
tunnel at Gap, killing 10 Italian laborers
and wounding s.
Mr.. Foster, Canadian minister OF marine
and fisheries, says there is now very LITTLE
illegal fishing by Americans.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-06-30

and helplessness unpitied-that city is in
ruins, though every church were st,
Peters, and every moneyed institution were
a Bank Of England, and every library were a
British Museum, and every house had a
porch like that of Rheims, and roof like that
Of Amens, and tower like that of Antwerp,
and traceried windows like those of Freiburg,
My brethren, our pulses beat rapidly the
time away, and soon we shall be gone; and
what we have to do for the city in which we
live we must do right speedily, or never do II
at all. In that day when those who have
wrapped themselves in Injuries and despised
the poor shall come to shame and everlasting
contempt, l hope it may be said of you
and me that We gave bread TO the hungry,
and wiped away the tear of the orphan, and
upon the wanderer Of the street we opened the
brightness and benediction of Christian
home; and then, through our instrumental
ity, il shall b. known ON earth and in heaven.
that Mary lost became Mary foundl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-06-30
FlDEl!TY'S FAILURE.
The General situation Regarding the
Collapsed Cincinnati Bank.

The General situation Regarding the
Collapsed Cincinnati Bank.
By slow degrees, u little light is being le,
upon the situation at the Fidelity bank at Gin.
cinnati, o. The books appear to show that the
country banks are creditors to the amount o.
So, $50, 900, while the indiv ddal deposits
amount to less than si,O0O00O. Popular
curiosity about the concern has about died out.
Mr.. Snyder, the examiner, has taken charge
of the affairs At Il meeting Of the creditors
committee was appointed to look after theil
interests. The committee called upon United
States Dist..Atty. Burnett and inquired as tc
the legality and ACCESSIBILITY Of suits by private
individuals against the bank. Mr.. Burnett re
piled that such suits, rs well as attachments
and garnishments, are idle and useless, as the
government takes priority. Tie national
banking act fully covers the proceedings in the
case, and each individual claim will be con-
sidered by the government. The Whitman &
Barnes Manufacturing Company OF Akron o 70,
had $ll 900 in tho Fidelity Mt the time of The
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-06-30
DIDN'T WORK THIS TIME.
A Woman Neatly Trapped by n Taunton
Lawyer.

a woman NeRuS trapped ny n taunton
Lawyer.
A few days ago business man of Taun-
ton, Mass, received letter, signed by u
woman unknown to him, in which he was
informed that unless he sent her so inside
of "a hours his wife would hear OF something
to his disadvantage. He consulted his
lawyer, and the result was sharp letter
from the attorney TO The woman's address,
informing her what the law
set forth relative to b.ackmail.
This letter was registered, AMI consequently
could not bs delivered to any person but
the one to whom it was addros eel. A short
time after the letter was posted boy came
for the letter, but was informed that only
the woman for whom he inquired could re-
ceive il. A few moments after the woman
came and rece:pted for The supposed valuable
letter and the postotiice department had her
solid. When she read the contents she was
terribly frightened, and, although prosecu-
tion has been threatened, probably nothin,
will ever be done as she is in a good family
and promised not TO do so again
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-06-30

Seven persons have been sentenced TO death
and IA TO deportation to Siberia for cons
plicity in the murder OF Col Soudelkin, chief
Of the Russian police in 1883.
The childreus fete in honor Of the queens
julie held at Hyde Park was attended by
80, 900 little ones, with whom the prince and
princess OF Wales mingled freely. The
queen and other notables were present.
European mercha ntile interests in Mexico
are making q bold move to overcome Amer
lean competition by making Vera Cruz
free port of entry.
A dispatch from Berlin says; San effort
will probably be made at tho next session of
the Bavaran Parliament 10 dethrone King
Otto, who is hopeless'y insane 1t is stated
that the regent will accept the crown il
offered by the people"
The yacht Genesta is reported as nearly
two days ahead of the other boats in the
jubilee race,
1he French ministry which is seeking
| friendship with Spain, has ordered that no
indulgence be shown, as hitherto, TO con.
spirators against Spain, and NJ. Flourens
has promised to e,pouse the Spanish claim
to share in the negotiations respecting the
Sue2 canal
Tho Pope is to formally excommu nicate
Rev, DR.. McGlynn of Nav York
A skilfully arranged capture of default,
| ing clerk has just been accomplished by
de ective Rellock of Montreal Two years
ago A. c. Lange, mceremoniously depart
ed from the employ of l.. g, Mason Of
Muskegon Mich, with $780, 900
| a Sydney, n. S, W., dispatch says: A
train was wrecked on the Hawkesbury
railway killing seven persons and injuring
40 others. The brakes failed to work while
The train was going down grade
| At the test recently made at London,
Eng. with different devices for the relief OF
deafness, gathered from all parts of the
! world, the verdict was unanim ously in favor
OF the invention Of II. a. Wales of Bridge
port, Conn, as in many cases where ali
others failed this device was successful.
Charlton county Ont council refused to
appropriate $3.50 for jubilee purposes.
There is an official denial at Vienna OF the
report that King Milan intends to abdicate
the Servian throne.
1t is reported that Russia has decided to
create five new companies of gendarmes for
the Austrian frontier
BY the bursting OF water spout near the
auays at Toulon wash house was sub
merged, and several persons drowned; nine
bodies have been recovered.
Several lives were horribly lost at Lon
| don tenement house fire on Sunday.
The archbishop OF Cologne has e1com-
nun: Gated Baron Schumacher for challeng-
| ing Baron Schorlemer to fight duel
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-06-30
THE QUEENS APPRECIATION
q Letter to the Home Secretary Regard
Ing the Jubilee Demonstration.

q Letter to the Home Secretary Regard
Ing the Jubilee Demonstration.
81 am anxious to express TO my people my
VAIN thanks for the kingiy--more than kingly
reception met with going AID returning
Gom Westminster Abbey with all my children
and grandchildren. The enthusiastic reception
met with then, which was An all eventiu Jay
in London as well as at Windsor on the occa-
sion OF the jubilee, touched me most deeply.
It has shown that the labor and INK
ie.y of so long years, % of winch were
spent in untroubled happiness, and chsered by
my beloved husband, and while an equal mum,
Der were full of Sorrows and trials borne with
out his sheltering arm and wise help, have
been appreciated by my people. This feeling
and a sense Of duty toward my dear country md
my subjects, who are so inseparably bound up
with my life, will encourage me in my task,
often very difficult and a,duous one,
,ur.ng the remai nder Of my lite
The wonderful order preserved on this
occasion and the good behavior of the
enormous multitude assembled merit my high
est admiration. That God may protect and
abundsntly bless my country is my fcrvcn
prayer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-06-30
A Mui,,,ud, ar A,im.nt,,

The ailments which aflilot the kidneys and
bladder are so numerous, that merely to
name them would I'LL space far outrunnlng
the limits OF this article. suffice II TO say,
that they are both obst nate and dangerous.
To their prevention Hostetter's stomach
Bittcrs Is well adapted. The stimulus which
u lends to the acton OF the kidneys when
they are letharric, serve TO counteract q
tendency In them TO lapse, first, into state
OF perncious inactivity, and afterwards into
one OF positive organic disease, which soon
destroys their delicate integuments, poisons
the blood and causes death. A double pur.
pose Is served by this depurent 1t promotes
activity of the kidneys, and expels impurities
mel OF outlet, except these organs. Constl.
patton, bll.ousnessi fever and ague, rheufna.
ism and dyspepsia, are also remedled by this
medicine ofthorough action and wide SCOPE.
Ifalllcted with sore eyes use DR. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye-Water Druggists sell at 25cperbot tie